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External Program Command Masks
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An External Program Command Mask takes the general form
[drive][\path\]program_name[.ext] [parameters]
This instructs Power-QWK to invoke the named program, passing it
the supplied parameters, just as though the mask were typed at the
DOS Command Line.
When a default mask is supplied to Configuration Manager, the
program_name must include the file name extension [.ext] because
a search is made for the existence of the actual file (using the
PATH if necessary).
If the mask is being supplied following a press of Shift/Tab then
any command format may be supplied - it is simply passed to the
Operating System command processor which decides for itself
whether it is acceptable or not. An extension may be supplied but
will be ignored.
[parameters] may be omitted if required.
If supplied, [parameters] may include a % character, indicating
the point within the string where Power-QWK is to insert the name
of the file which is about to be processed (i.e., the name of the
file containing the information or bulletin which is currently on
display).
If [parameters] are omitted, or supplied but with no % character,
then Power-QWK simply appends the file name, preceded by a space
character, to the supplied string.
For example, if you supply the mask
myprog
then Power-QWK will execute the command 'myprog file_name'.
If you supply the mask
myprog %/t
then Power-QWK will execute the command 'myprog file_name/t'.
If [parameters] contains more than one % character, all but the
first are deleted.